Il canale "Mediaset Italia" conquista gli Usa con Directv
Eventi sportivi, intrattenimento, news, grande cinema italiano: il meglio della tv tricolore diffuso negli Stati Uniti dal principale operatore satellitare. Grande passo avanti per "Mediaset Italia". Dal 20 settembre, il canale tv in lingua italiana verrà distribuito in Usa anche da Directv, la piattaforma satellitare del colosso AT&T, leader negli...
Councilors expect to consider a resolution Monday creating Indigenous Peoples Day
The City Councilors of Charlottesville, VA expect to consider a resolution Monday night that would change the name of an October observance. Vice-Mayor Wes Bellamy believes the time is right for the city to get rid of Columbus Day, and replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day. Columbus Day has been a part of federal and state calendars since 1937....
Rick DiLiberto 2017 Man of the Year
Rick DiLiberto, Esq., has been selected by the Delaware Christopher Columbus Monument Committee as its 2017 Man of the Year, in recognition of his service to our community. The award will be presented at the Columbus annual banquet on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 at Cavaliers Country Club, 100 Addison Drive, Newark, DE, with cocktails at 5:30 pm, ceremo...
Festival to celebrate Italian heritage
The second annual Washington Italian Heritage Festival will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Community Pavilion on South Main Street in downtown Washington. The festival will feature activities for all ages, including the crowning of Little Miss Italy at 2 p.m., a “grape stomp” and wine-tasting competition at 3 p.m., Tarantella folk danc...
Indigenous Peoples' Day resolution gets mixed reaction from The Village City Council
What was intended to be an informative discussion about the positive aspects of Indigenous Peoples’ Day led to a more strained and awkward defense of Columbus Day and the “civilization” he brought to the Americas in the 15th century. While council members were only learning about Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday night, it was clear that at least...
Glassboro hosts St. Anthony's Italian Festival
The annual St. Anthony's Italian Festival was held Saturday afternoon in downtown Glassboro. The event featured live entertainment, games and various food vendors. The procession of the St. Anthony statue began the celebration. Members of Glassboro High School's Club Italiano performed as part of the festivities, as did several singers, including D...
Actors in Batavia to tune in Campana radio program
Campana will be back in the news on the entertainment front, where it once was synonymous with the longest-running show in the golden age of radio. “The First Nighter Program” aired from 1930 to 1953 and carried the name of the Batavia beauty products manufacturer across the nation. Actors will re-enact several of the scripts Sept. 22 for Water Str...
Durham votes to dump Christopher Columbus Day title
After much debate, the town will be the first in New Hampshire to recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day. Durham Town Administrator Todd Selig said the decision followed hours of discussion and debate between the Council and the public, with the council designating the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples' Day in Durham. Selig said seven membe...
90th anniversary of Holy Rosary to be celebrated in South Beach this weekend
As Holy Rosary R.C. Church commemorates its 90th anniversary this weekend, parishioners and friends will mark the significant milestone with a mass celebrated by Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan, Archbishop of New York, Saturday Sept. 23 at 5 p.m. in the South Beach church. Con-celebrating the mass will be Monsignor Peter Finn, dean of the Staten Isl...
Vignali (DGIT) a New York: incontri in Consolato
L’imprevisto forte aumento delle richieste di cittadinanza italiana negli Stati Uniti; la collaborazione con i Patronati; le prospettive di miglioramento dei servizi consolari; il sostegno ai media digitali anche in lingua inglese rivolti ai connazionali: questi i principali temi trattati dal Direttore Generale per gli Italiani all'Estero della Far...
Group seeks protection of New London’s Columbus statue
A divisive national debate about public statues of historical figures has reached New London. A group led by local conservative talk show host Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh is seeking protection of the Christopher Columbus statue off Bank Street despite the fact city officials said there have been no serious calls for its removal. Hopkins-Cavanagh organize...
JERSEY BOYS Songwriter Judy Parker Gaudio Dies at Age 79
The entertainment industry mourns the death of songwriter and actress Judy Parker Gaudio, (age 79). Gaudio, the writer of Billboard chart-topping songs and Broadway hits, passed away peacefully from respiratory complications on Thursday, her husband Bob Gaudio confirmed. Among her most well-known songs are "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" and "W...